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we see that the u.s. does not have an enduring part -- presence in iraq and is going to devote one now for afghanistan. what is the position for that? >> what do we want? that is the first in a raft of -- the first thing i would ask u.s. policy-makers. what is our geostrategic objective in that region? if we cannot articulate that, then just saying we do not want al qaeda there is probably not broad enough. we need to be able to identify for ourselves what we want, and then we need to see whether it is aligned with what we're willing to pay, in terms of people, in terms of money, in terms of pain, i guess you would say. i'm not 100% sure we know about. there is some discussion about it, but i'm not sure we know it. that will define what happens. we have said that we want a stable afghanistan, a stable pakistan, with a reasonable relationship between the two. and we want no al qaeda in the region and what not. but the question is whether we're willing to commit the resources long term. and part of that is
we see that the u.s. does not have an enduring part -- presence in iraq and is going to devote one now for afghanistan. what is the position for that? >> what do we want? that is the first in a raft of -- the first thing i would ask u.s. policy-makers. what is our geostrategic objective in that region? if we cannot articulate that, then just saying we do not want al qaeda there is probably not broad enough. we need to be able to identify for ourselves what we want, and then we need to see...
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in the book the former commander of u.s. forces in afghanistan recounts the major turning points in his 34-year military career which ended in 2010. this is about an hour. [applause] >> well, thank you very much. thanks for coming out. i think this is a wonderful opportunity. the gentleman sitting next to me is kind of a big deal. [laughter] for anyone who is, pays attention to american foreign policy and military affairs, you know that ever since the attacks on this country on 9/11 the united states has had to evolve militarily, in our intelligence community, in many ways to meet the challenge of this new enemy. and more than anyone that i can think of, general mcchrystal has been responsible for shaping that evolution and developing the what i call the targeting engine which is what we have, i think, adopted as our primary method of defending the country. so thank you for being here, general mcchrystal. the great to see you. >> thanks, mark. thanks for a too-kind introduction. i always thought of you as a nonfiction writer
in the book the former commander of u.s. forces in afghanistan recounts the major turning points in his 34-year military career which ended in 2010. this is about an hour. [applause] >> well, thank you very much. thanks for coming out. i think this is a wonderful opportunity. the gentleman sitting next to me is kind of a big deal. [laughter] for anyone who is, pays attention to american foreign policy and military affairs, you know that ever since the attacks on this country on 9/11 the...
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has done so far showed you ran the opposite of that starting from the u.s. helping get rid of their democratically elected leader in the fifty's putting the shah in power much hated figure in iran what can the u.s. do to. now to show iran that they respect their national interests the first thing that has to happen is this basic acceptance except in some of these low mcgrew public as a legitimate and rational actor this is the model.
has done so far showed you ran the opposite of that starting from the u.s. helping get rid of their democratically elected leader in the fifty's putting the shah in power much hated figure in iran what can the u.s. do to. now to show iran that they respect their national interests the first thing that has to happen is this basic acceptance except in some of these low mcgrew public as a legitimate and rational actor this is the model.
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israel says something it means that he did stop short of actually a third being israel's involvement now u.s. officials have said that the strike targeted an arms convoy that was carrying anti aircraft weapons from syria to lebanon according to the israeli defense minister ehud barak he said that we do not think and i'm quoting that syria should be allowed to bring advanced weapons systems into live unarmed it is important to make the point that his comments does not constitute acknowledgement of israel's involvement in the strike but it certainly does suggest the possibility that it took place and it was responsible for it but also said that the syrian president bashar assad's fall is imminent and that it would serve as a major blow to his villa and iran need to look at this israeli strategy and it's a strategy that israel has employed in the past and that is namely a strategy of silence it is strategic it doesn't give any kind of confirmation or any kind of denial what israel has done in the past is launch an attack then leave and it really its response has been a no comment which really l
israel says something it means that he did stop short of actually a third being israel's involvement now u.s. officials have said that the strike targeted an arms convoy that was carrying anti aircraft weapons from syria to lebanon according to the israeli defense minister ehud barak he said that we do not think and i'm quoting that syria should be allowed to bring advanced weapons systems into live unarmed it is important to make the point that his comments does not constitute acknowledgement...
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argument that they were secret unicode detention plates where people were tortured in violation of u.s. and international iraq so there was never any reader going around president obama closed down but the reality is the real concern in the us is that no senior official has ever been held accountable the only people who can prosecute him for detainee abuse have been first of all very limited number of people and always low level people never the senior official who created the regime of torture and ordered it and didn't implement those human rights watch of the own reappeared then there are grounds for a criminal investigation into the congo and senior officials are all the way to the top or the former president george bush and other. well reportedly being held hostage for eight months by russian mafia an irish real estate tycoon who claims he was given a punishment he'd never forget was into the man's forehead and the website. of the moment the russian football premier league's dog and squad was said to be the third most expensive transfer in the country's history discovery he said to
argument that they were secret unicode detention plates where people were tortured in violation of u.s. and international iraq so there was never any reader going around president obama closed down but the reality is the real concern in the us is that no senior official has ever been held accountable the only people who can prosecute him for detainee abuse have been first of all very limited number of people and always low level people never the senior official who created the regime of torture...
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and the u.s. political elite endorses a new secretaries for state and defense with neither expected to change much and america's foreign policy. in the headlines over the week here on r t today. welcome to the weekly. now the friendship backed intervention in mali has been mobbed by alleged human rights abuses with activists accusing the joint forces of killing civilians torture and ethnic reprisals by the local army and with all the media attention now focused on the visit of president francois hollande information about the reported atrocities it's very hard to get but we did manage to get an exclusive report from one of the war ravaged areas. david cameron is getting sucked into something that i don't think he's seriously thought through two weeks ago we started offering transport planes to france we then sent force protection to back up the transport planes we sent trainers and we have additional force protection to protect them we then have surveillance aircraft going overhead and there are r
and the u.s. political elite endorses a new secretaries for state and defense with neither expected to change much and america's foreign policy. in the headlines over the week here on r t today. welcome to the weekly. now the friendship backed intervention in mali has been mobbed by alleged human rights abuses with activists accusing the joint forces of killing civilians torture and ethnic reprisals by the local army and with all the media attention now focused on the visit of president...
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then a forum on u.s.-israel relations. on the next washington journal, mark ginsburg discusses the situation in egypt and syria and how president obama's new foreign-policy team my dish -- might address them. the president of women drive worldwide talks about women's rights. washington journal, live at 7:00 a.m. eastern on c-span. >> john mccain's 2000 campaign when he ran for president as the most memorable campaign of any i have covered or been around. we will never see it again. here he was facing george w. bush to have the republican party backing him and all the money and john mccain came out and help 114 town meetings and stayed there until every question was answered. you could see the light bulb going on in people's heads. whenever going to get a patient's bill of rights? it was refreshing candor. he was totally open to the press. there was a candor and a welcome this. -- and a welcomeness that no one has seen before or since. >> sunday night at 8:00 on c- span's q&a. monday, a journalist jim lehrer, martha raddatz
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this is coming to you live from moscow welcome back the u.s. political establishment is continuing to endorse new chiefs senator john kerry was sworn in as u.s. secretary of state this week while defiance to know many chuck hagel was grilled by the senate hagel says military force as a last resort and the u. it has attracted admiration and criticism on american politicians on some experts believe washington is far from finished with its foreign military campaigns who's in charge of the band. and president obama was elected in two thousand in a way that you know the same kind of hope tim is in was there with shutting down get momentum in these wars and fighting the right kind of wars but then we find out when the you know after the deal is done after the elections are over the nomination process is over we continue with our war footing around the world no matter what the politicians come before those cameras and tell you what they were the key factors are that we need to take care of it be a social safety net or the economy or or jobs being crea
this is coming to you live from moscow welcome back the u.s. political establishment is continuing to endorse new chiefs senator john kerry was sworn in as u.s. secretary of state this week while defiance to know many chuck hagel was grilled by the senate hagel says military force as a last resort and the u. it has attracted admiration and criticism on american politicians on some experts believe washington is far from finished with its foreign military campaigns who's in charge of the band....
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and the u.s. political. stories that made headlines this week. the syrian president bashar al assad says his able to confront any aggression. trying to destabilize the country it's all of the comments made by the israeli defense minister today for the first time that his forces were behind this week's attack on its northern neighbor. reports. it does come from the israeli defense minister a good bloke and he has said that it is proof that when israel says something it means that he did stop short of actually a third being israel's involvement now u.s. officials have said that the strike targeted an arms convoy that was carrying anti aircraft weapons from syria to lebanon according to the israeli defense minister ehud barak he said that we do not think and i'm quoting that syria should be allowed to bring advanced weapons systems into lebanon it is important to make the point that his comments does not constitute acknowledgement of israel's involvement in the strike but it certainly does suggest the possibility that it took place and it was respon
and the u.s. political. stories that made headlines this week. the syrian president bashar al assad says his able to confront any aggression. trying to destabilize the country it's all of the comments made by the israeli defense minister today for the first time that his forces were behind this week's attack on its northern neighbor. reports. it does come from the israeli defense minister a good bloke and he has said that it is proof that when israel says something it means that he did stop...
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subversive thing to say here in washington could be a career killer can you name some key points where u.s. and israeli interests conflict i think it is very much in america's interests it's not a favor to iran it is in america's interests to come to terms with the islamic republic to accept safeguarded enrichment of uranium as the basis for a deal on the nuclear issue israel's ability to impose its hegemony in gaza or southern lebanon is not an american interest it may be an israeli preference it's not an american interests i think american interests would be much better served by a kind of rational. political settlement to the palestinian issue that palestinians and other middle easterners will see as legitimate there is no way that open ended israeli occupation of palestinian lands will ever be seen that way and i think that's you know very much against american interests and i think in a similar vein it's but i would take us to a similar vein to a plan laid out i know but i would take it a little more broadly it's very difficult for the way that israel is structured politically for it
subversive thing to say here in washington could be a career killer can you name some key points where u.s. and israeli interests conflict i think it is very much in america's interests it's not a favor to iran it is in america's interests to come to terms with the islamic republic to accept safeguarded enrichment of uranium as the basis for a deal on the nuclear issue israel's ability to impose its hegemony in gaza or southern lebanon is not an american interest it may be an israeli preference...
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claim they could hold prisoners outside the u.s. because then they wouldn't be subject to the geneva conventions to international law and humanitarian law reports suggest such prisons were in existence from two thousand and two basically not long after the events of nine eleven the u.s. government denied the existence of these prisons until two thousand and six now the only country in europe which has acknowledged the presence of a secret cia facility on its territory is the through anywhere and if you were to look at it you will you will see something almost a deliberate site except for the imposing fences surrounding it likewise a suspected secret prison poland is believed to be located here apparently in one of the most beautiful parts in the country according to various reports mostly from journalists or human rights organizations so-called high value detainees were flown in by the cia for interrogation at these polish facilities. i managed to get the flight records from the airport in germany where it's clear that they have lea
claim they could hold prisoners outside the u.s. because then they wouldn't be subject to the geneva conventions to international law and humanitarian law reports suggest such prisons were in existence from two thousand and two basically not long after the events of nine eleven the u.s. government denied the existence of these prisons until two thousand and six now the only country in europe which has acknowledged the presence of a secret cia facility on its territory is the through anywhere...
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i guess you know the servants now of all of the french in the u.s. but their real agenda has been to to sell of mali to to the french and to the corporations mali is a place where the norm was to of all wealth your a new book site gold and so on and there's no doubt that french canadian and upper interests are clearly interested in occupying that territory. now to egypt right now where deepening fishes in the society continue to grow this week as an ongoing crackdown on anti-government protests fail to silence coals for president morsi to quit some of the latest violence so one person killed and many others injured when security forces tried to disperse angry count crowds which i had attacked the presidential palace there's only worsened the political and social stalemate the opposition get again refused to join a national dialogue to step up their protests the president decisive measures in dealing with the unrest and the military has increased to a month long state of emergency that was imposed last week opposition activist group claims the governm
i guess you know the servants now of all of the french in the u.s. but their real agenda has been to to sell of mali to to the french and to the corporations mali is a place where the norm was to of all wealth your a new book site gold and so on and there's no doubt that french canadian and upper interests are clearly interested in occupying that territory. now to egypt right now where deepening fishes in the society continue to grow this week as an ongoing crackdown on anti-government protests...
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claimed they could hold prisoners outside the u.s. because then they wouldn't be subject to the geneva conventions and international law and humanitarian law reports suggest such prisons were in existence from two thousand to basically not long after the events of nine eleven the u.s. government denied the existence of these prisons until two thousand and six now the only country in europe which has acknowledged the presence of a secret cia facility on its territory is lithuania and if you were to look at it you will you will see something almost a deliberate site except for the imposing fences surrounding it likewise a suspected secret prison poland is believed to be located here apparently in one of the most beautiful spots in the country according to various reports mostly from journalists or human rights organizations so-called high value detainees were flown in by the cia for interrogation at these polish facilities. i managed to get the records from the airport in germany where it's clear that they have learned an aircraft used
claimed they could hold prisoners outside the u.s. because then they wouldn't be subject to the geneva conventions and international law and humanitarian law reports suggest such prisons were in existence from two thousand to basically not long after the events of nine eleven the u.s. government denied the existence of these prisons until two thousand and six now the only country in europe which has acknowledged the presence of a secret cia facility on its territory is lithuania and if you were...
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on the u.s. political elite indorse new secretaries full state and defense with neither expected to change much in america's foreign policy. the latest news and the week's top stories this is their weekly here on s.r.c. hello and welcome turmoil in egypt has ended a second week with the opposition stepping up calls for president mohamed morsi to resign that made this wave of violent protests so one person killed and more than fifty injured in clashes near the presidential palace and true so brutal crackdowns by police on demonstrators and reports now from cairo i personally witnessed a lot of police brutality there's been a criticism of the police in the ministry of interior i'm off the british broadcast of a protester. beaten and dragged across the tarmac i saw this with my own eyes it could just but i this balcony the man who did not picture any resistance or any threat towards the police his trousers by his ankles was dragged down and then hit with truncheons being taken off me in a vehicle an
on the u.s. political elite indorse new secretaries full state and defense with neither expected to change much in america's foreign policy. the latest news and the week's top stories this is their weekly here on s.r.c. hello and welcome turmoil in egypt has ended a second week with the opposition stepping up calls for president mohamed morsi to resign that made this wave of violent protests so one person killed and more than fifty injured in clashes near the presidential palace and true so...
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of the french and the u.s. but their real agenda has been to to sell off the leak to to the french or to the corporations mollies a place where the norm was. well you're a new book site gold and so on and there's no doubt that french canadian and upper interests are clearly interested in occupying that territory the artistic director of moscow's world famous bolshoi ballet who suffered horrific injuries when acid was thrown in his face and said he knows who was behind the incident and said if elin is currently undergoing surgery following the attack in the center of the russian capital the doctors have warned they may not be able to save the site sean thomas reports. it's certainly is a strange and bizarre story under exposing the deep and dark underbelly of the world of ballet if you believe it or not. who is the artistic director says he doesn't know exactly who did it he says he's certain he knows but he won't say anything until the police have released their statement regarding the situation and have made a
of the french and the u.s. but their real agenda has been to to sell off the leak to to the french or to the corporations mollies a place where the norm was. well you're a new book site gold and so on and there's no doubt that french canadian and upper interests are clearly interested in occupying that territory the artistic director of moscow's world famous bolshoi ballet who suffered horrific injuries when acid was thrown in his face and said he knows who was behind the incident and said if...
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the u.s. . says john kerry secretary of state with chuck hagel expected to get the post of defense secretary but neither appointment is expected to change much in america's foreign policy. with a look back at the past seven days top stories and the latest developments this is the weekly here on. the syrian president bashar assad says his army is able to confront any aggression aimed against his nation he also says israel is trying to destabilize the country that's off the comments made by the israeli defense minister today hinting for the first time that his forces were behind this week's attack on its northern neighbor. has the details. it does come from the israeli defense minister it would be iraq and he has said that it is proof that when israel says something it means that he did stop short of actually a third being israel's involvement now u.s. officials have said that the strike targeted an arms convoy that was carrying anti aircraft weapons from syria to lebanon according to the israeli
the u.s. . says john kerry secretary of state with chuck hagel expected to get the post of defense secretary but neither appointment is expected to change much in america's foreign policy. with a look back at the past seven days top stories and the latest developments this is the weekly here on. the syrian president bashar assad says his army is able to confront any aggression aimed against his nation he also says israel is trying to destabilize the country that's off the comments made by the...
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of the french in the u.s. but their real agenda has been to sell of mali to to the french or to the corporations mollies a place with the north. of all worlds uranium book site gold and so on and there's no doubt that french canadian operating interests clearly interested in occupying that territory on wednesday news of a zero as strike on syria broke they are breaks land israel for its alleged strikes describing it as a flagrant aggression and a violation of syria's sovereignty mosco said that if that is confirmed it will be an abuse of the u.n. charter c. rist as israeli jets destroyed a military research center near damascus killing at least two western diplomats and syrian rebels claim the target was an arms convoy near lebanon's border destined for hezbollah militants israel has kept the sun and about the reports the alleged attack follows multiple fire failed attempts by rebel groups to storm the complex iran greater a fear that it will continue to support syria in the face of foreign aggression and abay
of the french in the u.s. but their real agenda has been to sell of mali to to the french or to the corporations mollies a place with the north. of all worlds uranium book site gold and so on and there's no doubt that french canadian operating interests clearly interested in occupying that territory on wednesday news of a zero as strike on syria broke they are breaks land israel for its alleged strikes describing it as a flagrant aggression and a violation of syria's sovereignty mosco said that...
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and the u.s. political elite endorses john kerry as the new secretary of state with chuck hagel expected to clinch the post of defense secretary but not his appointments expected to change much though in america's ongoing foreign policy. with the top headlines today and all this week you're watching the weekly on t.v. with me will. the syrian president bashar al assad. says that his army is able to confront any aggression aimed against his nation he also says israel is trying to destabilize his country and all of the comments made by the israeli defense minister today hinting for the first time that his forces were behind this week's attack on his northern neighbor details now he wants he's told us live. that does come from the israeli defense minister a good bloke and he has said that it is proof that when israel says something it means that he did stop short of actually a third being israel's involvement now u.s. officials have said that the strike targeted an arms convoy that was carrying anti
and the u.s. political elite endorses john kerry as the new secretary of state with chuck hagel expected to clinch the post of defense secretary but not his appointments expected to change much though in america's ongoing foreign policy. with the top headlines today and all this week you're watching the weekly on t.v. with me will. the syrian president bashar al assad. says that his army is able to confront any aggression aimed against his nation he also says israel is trying to destabilize his...
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senator john kerry was sworn in as the new u.s. secretary of state this week while defense chief no money chuck hagel was ultimately grilled by the senate sees military force as a last resort for you which is attracting both admiration and criticism among american politicians but some experts believe washington that once scaled down its foreign military campaigns no matter who is in charge at the pentagon and president obama was elected in two thousand and a we you know the same kind of hope to mizzen was there with shutting down gitmo and ending these wars and fighting the right kind of wars but then we find out when you know after the deal is done after the elections are over the nomination process is over we continue with our war footing around the world no matter what the politicians come before those cameras and tell you what the key factors are that we need to take care of it be a social safety nets or the economy or or jobs being created in this country the united states will always have money for two things you can be rest
senator john kerry was sworn in as the new u.s. secretary of state this week while defense chief no money chuck hagel was ultimately grilled by the senate sees military force as a last resort for you which is attracting both admiration and criticism among american politicians but some experts believe washington that once scaled down its foreign military campaigns no matter who is in charge at the pentagon and president obama was elected in two thousand and a we you know the same kind of hope to...
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on the u.s. political elite endorse a new secretary's full stays on defense with neither expected to change much in america's foreign policy. the latest news and the week's top stories this is their weekly here on s.r.c. hello and welcome. turmoil in egypt has entered a second week with the opposition stepping up calls for president mohamed morsi to resign and made his way well beyond in process so one person killed and more than fifty injured in clashes near the presidential palace and true so brutal crackdowns by police on demonstrators and reports now from cairo i personally witnessed a lot of police brutality there's been a criticism of the police in the ministry of interior off the footage was broadcast of a protester. beaten i'm driving to cross the tarmac i saw this with my own eyes it could just but i this balcony the man who did not picture any resistance or any threat towards the police his trousers by his ankles was tracked down and then a hit with truncheons being taken off in a vehic
on the u.s. political elite endorse a new secretary's full stays on defense with neither expected to change much in america's foreign policy. the latest news and the week's top stories this is their weekly here on s.r.c. hello and welcome. turmoil in egypt has entered a second week with the opposition stepping up calls for president mohamed morsi to resign and made his way well beyond in process so one person killed and more than fifty injured in clashes near the presidential palace and true so...
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one former senator and white house hopeful john kerry takes over as u.s. secretary of state bringing with him expectations of more of the same. hello and welcome to the weekly here on our. let's go to our first story now turmoil in egypt has entered a second week with the opposition stepping up calls for president mohamed morsi to resign the latest wave of violent protests so one person killed and more than fifty injured in clashes near the presidential palace well truce or brutal crackdowns by police and demonstrators and reports forty now from cairo. i personally witnessed a lot of police brutality there's been a criticism of the place in the ministry of interior off the footage was broadcast all the proof of a protest a story beaten and trying to cross the tarmac i saw this with my own eyes it could just but i this balcony the man who did the picture and he was just into any threats towards the police caught his trousers by his ankles was trying to face down and then a hit with truncheons before being taken off in a vehicle and later i also saw police g
one former senator and white house hopeful john kerry takes over as u.s. secretary of state bringing with him expectations of more of the same. hello and welcome to the weekly here on our. let's go to our first story now turmoil in egypt has entered a second week with the opposition stepping up calls for president mohamed morsi to resign the latest wave of violent protests so one person killed and more than fifty injured in clashes near the presidential palace well truce or brutal crackdowns by...
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of the french and the u.s. but their real agenda has been to sell of mali to to the french and to the corporations mali is a place with enormous. wealth you're a new book site gold and so on and there's no doubt that french canadian and upper interests are clearly interested in occupying that territory the artistic director of moscow's world famous bolshoi ballet who suffered horrific injuries when acid was thrown in his face and said he knows who was behind the incident said if elin is currently undergoing surgery following the attack in the center of the russian capital the doctors warned they may not be able to save the site sean thomas reports. it certainly is a strange and bizarre story under exposing the deep and dark underbelly of the world of ballet if you believe it or not. who is the artistic director says he doesn't know exactly who did it he says he's certain he knows but he won't say anything until the police have released their statement regarding the situation and have made an official announceme
of the french and the u.s. but their real agenda has been to sell of mali to to the french and to the corporations mali is a place with enormous. wealth you're a new book site gold and so on and there's no doubt that french canadian and upper interests are clearly interested in occupying that territory the artistic director of moscow's world famous bolshoi ballet who suffered horrific injuries when acid was thrown in his face and said he knows who was behind the incident said if elin is...
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stopping economic warfare against iran but what are the chances for diplomacy i mean iran is surrounded by u.s. military bases by nato patriot missiles they have to sanctions that are crippling the rate in economy it seems there's more ground for blackmail now than for diplomacy unfortunately i think that is the american hope that we can still force coerced out that's what the united states has been doing really since the end of the cold war we have focused on coercing outcomes by as flynt said projecting enormous amounts of conventional military force into the middle east to coerce political outcomes and we were you know before one thousand nine hundred one we were somewhat restrained in doing that because of the cold war if we put in too many million many troops we were afraid that some of you know the soviet union would so. in a sense that constrained us and foresee united states to really rely more on soft power more on having a narrative after the class of the soviet union the end of the cold war we i think left the left that out we put the you know under the table we focused entirely on
stopping economic warfare against iran but what are the chances for diplomacy i mean iran is surrounded by u.s. military bases by nato patriot missiles they have to sanctions that are crippling the rate in economy it seems there's more ground for blackmail now than for diplomacy unfortunately i think that is the american hope that we can still force coerced out that's what the united states has been doing really since the end of the cold war we have focused on coercing outcomes by as flynt said...
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the ambassador had all of the ambassadors to the u.s. i said let's talk about detention and interrogation. i laid it out. let me give you four sentences. we believe we are a nation at war with al qaeda and the affiliates. my moral and legal responsibility is to take it to that enemy. there's not another country in the room who agreed with any of those four sentences. they not only rejected it for them, they had serious questions about the legitimacy of the questions for us. sometimes you have to forgo things that in your mind are ethical, legal, and effective because secondary and tertiary effects of taking that course of action may make you less effective. let's take target of killing. i said on cnn sunday morning, there was a time -- i knew there were secondary effects was the primary effect was so important because of the degree of danger that existed at the time. now the environment as changed the degree is somewhat different. now those effects might become dominant. yes, i can see a down side for doing things that you believe are ef
the ambassador had all of the ambassadors to the u.s. i said let's talk about detention and interrogation. i laid it out. let me give you four sentences. we believe we are a nation at war with al qaeda and the affiliates. my moral and legal responsibility is to take it to that enemy. there's not another country in the room who agreed with any of those four sentences. they not only rejected it for them, they had serious questions about the legitimacy of the questions for us. sometimes you have...
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the u.s. but it's just continuing to endorse new chiefs defense secretary nominee trunk hedo wasn't grilled by the senate this week while senator john kerry has been sworn in as u.s. secretary of state kerry took over from hillary clinton and many analysts believe his likely to be a very old school and his approach you know there may be some changes in style and tone but there won't be a change in substance to to kerry and clinton you see more frankly than there was between congolese already just everybody clinton in the last twenty years even in the last since bush and obama what is really change trey's first rate wars in afghanistan and yemen and pakistan and now they're positioning so-called missiles the financing which is essentially a first rate weapon targeted assassinations intensified under obama and his assertion of his right to order that shelling of american citizens anywhere in the world is curious. and up in international forums and say no that's wrong we can't do that i don't thi
the u.s. but it's just continuing to endorse new chiefs defense secretary nominee trunk hedo wasn't grilled by the senate this week while senator john kerry has been sworn in as u.s. secretary of state kerry took over from hillary clinton and many analysts believe his likely to be a very old school and his approach you know there may be some changes in style and tone but there won't be a change in substance to to kerry and clinton you see more frankly than there was between congolese already...
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the first man to blow the whistle on the u.s. prison torture program has been sentenced to thirty months in jail cia veteran john kiriakou was convicted of exposing washington secret interrogation tactics and one of his final interviews before being locked away he told r.t. why he thinks he's being punished. first of all my case was not about leaking my case was about torture when i blew the whistle on torture in december of two thousand and seven the justice to department here in the united states began investigating me and never stopped investigating me until they were able to patch together. charge and force me into taking a plea agreement and i'll add another thing to when i took the plea in october of last year the judge said that she thought the plea was was fair and appropriate but once the courtroom was packed full of reporters last friday she decided that it was not long enough and if she had had the ability to she would have given me ten years in this post nine eleven atmosphere that we find ourselves in we have been lo
the first man to blow the whistle on the u.s. prison torture program has been sentenced to thirty months in jail cia veteran john kiriakou was convicted of exposing washington secret interrogation tactics and one of his final interviews before being locked away he told r.t. why he thinks he's being punished. first of all my case was not about leaking my case was about torture when i blew the whistle on torture in december of two thousand and seven the justice to department here in the united...
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israel says something it means that he did stop short of actually a third israel's involvement now u.s. officials have said that the strike targeted an arms convoy that was carrying anti aircraft weapons from syria to lebanon according to the israeli defense minister ehud barak he said that we do not think and i'm quoting that syria should be allowed to bring advanced weapons systems into live unarmed it is important to make the point that his comments does not constitute acknowledgement of israel's involvement in the strike but it certainly does suggest the possibility that it took place and it was responsible for it but also said that the syrian president bashar assad's fall is imminent and that it would serve as a major blow to his beloved and iran need to look at this israeli strategy and it's a strategy that israel has employed in the past and that is namely a strategy of silence it is strategic it doesn't give any kind of confirmation or any kind of denial what israel has done in the past does not want an attack then leave and it really its response has been no comment which real
israel says something it means that he did stop short of actually a third israel's involvement now u.s. officials have said that the strike targeted an arms convoy that was carrying anti aircraft weapons from syria to lebanon according to the israeli defense minister ehud barak he said that we do not think and i'm quoting that syria should be allowed to bring advanced weapons systems into live unarmed it is important to make the point that his comments does not constitute acknowledgement of...
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and the u.s. political elites and dos new secretaries for state and defense would neither expect to train in america is a foreign policy. the latest news and the week's top stories this is the weekly here and i'll say it was me your leisure paula hello and welcome to the program set in egypt has ended a second awake with the opposition stepping up calls for president mohamed morsi to resign the latest wave of violent protests so one pass and killed and more than fifty injured in clashes near the presidential palace is so brutal crackdowns by police on demonstrators and reports. from cairo i personally witnessed a lot of police brutality there's been a criticism of the place in the ministry of interior. i'm off the footage was broadcast of a protester stripped beaten and trying to cross the tarmac i saw this with my own eyes it could just but i this balcony the man who did that picture and he was just into any threats towards the police caught his trousers by his ankles was trying to face down and
and the u.s. political elites and dos new secretaries for state and defense would neither expect to train in america is a foreign policy. the latest news and the week's top stories this is the weekly here and i'll say it was me your leisure paula hello and welcome to the program set in egypt has ended a second awake with the opposition stepping up calls for president mohamed morsi to resign the latest wave of violent protests so one pass and killed and more than fifty injured in clashes near...
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the first man to blow the whistle on the u.s. prison torture program has been sentenced to thirty months in jail cia veteran john kiriakou was convicted of exposing washington secret interrogation tactics and one of his final interviews before being locked away he told r.t. why he thinks he's being punished. first of all my case was not about leaking my case was about torture when i blew the whistle on torture in december of two thousand and seven the justice to department here in the united states began investigating me and never stopped investigating me until they were able to patch together. charge and force me into taking a plea agreement and i'll add another thing to when i took the plea in october of last year the judge said that she thought the plea was was fair and appropriate but once the courtroom was packed full of reporters last friday she decided that it was not long enough and if she had had the ability to she would have given me ten years in this post nine eleven atmosphere that we find ourselves in we have been lo
the first man to blow the whistle on the u.s. prison torture program has been sentenced to thirty months in jail cia veteran john kiriakou was convicted of exposing washington secret interrogation tactics and one of his final interviews before being locked away he told r.t. why he thinks he's being punished. first of all my case was not about leaking my case was about torture when i blew the whistle on torture in december of two thousand and seven the justice to department here in the united...
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the u.s. political elite endorses john kerry as the new secretary of state with chuck hagel expected to clinch the post of defense secretary but neither appointments expected to change much in america's global policy. the stories that made headlines this week and today this is the weekly on a with me will receive a welcome to the program. the israeli defense minister has today hinted for the first time that his country was behind this week's attack on syria talking at a munich security conference suggested. nations warplanes targeted a syrian arms convoy headed for lebanon let's get more now from. joining us live from tel aviv here and up paula good to see today and thanks for coming on so quickly we've heard the comments from the head barak and now we're just hearing straight from syrian t.v. that president bashar al assad is saying that israel is trying to destabilize his country what do you know. well as you say this is the first public comment from an israeli official over the israeli stri
the u.s. political elite endorses john kerry as the new secretary of state with chuck hagel expected to clinch the post of defense secretary but neither appointments expected to change much in america's global policy. the stories that made headlines this week and today this is the weekly on a with me will receive a welcome to the program. the israeli defense minister has today hinted for the first time that his country was behind this week's attack on syria talking at a munich security...
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one hundred former senator and white house hopeful john kerry takes over as u.s. secretary of state bringing with him expectations of normal to say. the latest news on the week's top stories this is their weekly here on r.c. with me kulish above all of us thanks for joining us the turmoil in egypt has ended a second week with the opposition stepping up calls for president mohamed morsi to resign the latest wave of violent protests so one pass and killed and more than fifty injured in clashes near the presidential palace well true so brutal crackdowns by police on demonstrators and reports now from cairo. i personally witnessed a lot of police brutality there's been a criticism of the police in the ministry of interior i'm off the footage was broadcast all the proof of a protester. beaten and trying to cross the tarmac i saw this with my own eyes it could just but i this balcony the man who did no picture and he was just in to any threats towards the police caught his trousers by his ankles was dragged face down and then a hit with truncheons before being taken off
one hundred former senator and white house hopeful john kerry takes over as u.s. secretary of state bringing with him expectations of normal to say. the latest news on the week's top stories this is their weekly here on r.c. with me kulish above all of us thanks for joining us the turmoil in egypt has ended a second week with the opposition stepping up calls for president mohamed morsi to resign the latest wave of violent protests so one pass and killed and more than fifty injured in clashes...
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and to greece where thousands of supporters of the extreme right golden dawn party marched past the u.s. embassy in a procession they were chanting and to us and slogans to commemorate a border incident that caused a crisis between greece and turkey seventeen years ago back at the time though a greek helicopter crashed over a disputed the island in the aegean the turkish military accused of shooting it down. was also hit by austerity strikes this week this time protesters were angry at an imminent round of cuts to pay and pensions hundreds battled with police after storming the building of the labor minister's office and lawyer george says the authorities response was part of a new approach. the government has decided to follow up all the c. of zero dollar us as it says ideas that is distance to their state emissions so we have steam to the government to take the medicine measures that they are opposed to do so another against the very sentence likes it now we've got a soon to order it will release very violently against identity peaceful and kind of the most recent when it seemed the l
and to greece where thousands of supporters of the extreme right golden dawn party marched past the u.s. embassy in a procession they were chanting and to us and slogans to commemorate a border incident that caused a crisis between greece and turkey seventeen years ago back at the time though a greek helicopter crashed over a disputed the island in the aegean the turkish military accused of shooting it down. was also hit by austerity strikes this week this time protesters were angry at an...
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and the u.s. political john kerry is the new secretary of state with chuck hagel expected to get the post of defense secretary but neither appointment is expected to change much in america's foreign policy. with a look back at the past seven days top stories and the latest developments this is the weekly here on t.v. the syrian president bashar assad says he is able to confront any aggression aimed against his nation he also says israel is trying to destabilize the country that's off the comments made by the israeli defense minister today hinting for the first time that his forces were behind this week's attack on its northern neighbor. has the details. it does come from the israeli defense minister it would be iraq and he has said that it is proof that when israel says something it means that he did stop short of actually affirming israel's involvement now u.s. officials have said that the strike targeted an arms convoy that was carrying anti aircraft weapons from syria to lebanon according to th
and the u.s. political john kerry is the new secretary of state with chuck hagel expected to get the post of defense secretary but neither appointment is expected to change much in america's foreign policy. with a look back at the past seven days top stories and the latest developments this is the weekly here on t.v. the syrian president bashar assad says he is able to confront any aggression aimed against his nation he also says israel is trying to destabilize the country that's off the...
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can you name some key points where u.s. and israeli interests conflict i think it is very much in america's interests it's not a favor to iran it is in america's interest to come to terms with the islamic republic to accept safeguarded enrichment of uranium as the basis for a deal on the nuclear issue israel's ability to impose its hegemony in gaza a southern lebanon is not an american interest it may be an israeli preference it's not an american interests i think american interests would be much better served by kind of rational. political settlement to the palestinian issue that palestinians and other middle easterners will see as legitimate there is no way that open ended israeli occupation of palestinian lands will ever be seen that way and i think that's you know very much against american interests i think in a similar vein it's what i would take us to some living to a plan laid out i know but i would take it a little more broadly it's very difficult for the way that israel is structured politically for it to accept a
can you name some key points where u.s. and israeli interests conflict i think it is very much in america's interests it's not a favor to iran it is in america's interest to come to terms with the islamic republic to accept safeguarded enrichment of uranium as the basis for a deal on the nuclear issue israel's ability to impose its hegemony in gaza a southern lebanon is not an american interest it may be an israeli preference it's not an american interests i think american interests would be...
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as a u.s. citizen, we all have a right not to be summarily killed by our government without a trial. that's the legal just -- >> maybe not a trial, without some process. >> without due process. without some process, whatever process is due to us. >> correct. >> but certainly not in an extra-judicial killing by a drone. >> under international law,there is no legal justification for targeting people without any meaningful oversight or articulable reason. there are rules that have been established in terms of the law of war and otherwise that keep governments from just dropping bombs randomly on other folks in different countries at which it is not at war. and then the second piece is the piece that vicki brings up, which is the constitutional issue, that we certainly cannot and should not live in a country where the u.s. is targeting its own citizens for killing without any due process at all. so we've moved from the bush administration, where we started out with detention in guantanamo without c
as a u.s. citizen, we all have a right not to be summarily killed by our government without a trial. that's the legal just -- >> maybe not a trial, without some process. >> without due process. without some process, whatever process is due to us. >> correct. >> but certainly not in an extra-judicial killing by a drone. >> under international law,there is no legal justification for targeting people without any meaningful oversight or articulable reason. there are...
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i have been a u.s. attorney for this area, and starting last month one of the hoosier state voices in the us house of representatives. i am proud to live in a state that spends less than it takes in, has a aaa credit rating and a budget surplus that will be partially repay to taxpayers areas the secret to our state success has been a value system that promotes a strong sense of responsibility and accountability. as family members, taxpayers, and community volunteers. for too long, the democratic majority in washington has failed to see the value in the sound model of working hard and living within your means. on their watch, we have been operating without a national budget. piling up debts that now exceed $60 trillion, and unemployment levels that remain stubbornly high. we are again at risk at having our credit rating downgraded. the spite these challenges, americans concerned about our nation spending problem may now have cause for optimism. i recent be voted along with my colleagues in the house for
i have been a u.s. attorney for this area, and starting last month one of the hoosier state voices in the us house of representatives. i am proud to live in a state that spends less than it takes in, has a aaa credit rating and a budget surplus that will be partially repay to taxpayers areas the secret to our state success has been a value system that promotes a strong sense of responsibility and accountability. as family members, taxpayers, and community volunteers. for too long, the...
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u.s. limited in fight against north african militants. the united states is struggling to confront an uptick in threats in the newest hot spot with limited intelligence and few partners to help as the obama administration weighs who you to keep islamic extremists from jeopardizing national security without launching war. we want to put up a map here. and explain to people where this is. egypt, libya, algeria, mali, niger. when i read about the idea that we don't have enough intelligence, we've known about al qaeda in north africa since before 9/11. this is the original safe haven of osama bin laden, was north africa. did we drop the ball? >> you know, when al qaeda attacked the united states on 9/11, and it became clear that we had to go to war on terrorism against al qaeda, we focused on al qaeda's core leadership and where they were at. and we've done that. we've gone after them in pakistan, afghanistan, and going after them in yemen, going after them in somalia. yes, they are out there. >> it's been out there a long time, right? it's n
u.s. limited in fight against north african militants. the united states is struggling to confront an uptick in threats in the newest hot spot with limited intelligence and few partners to help as the obama administration weighs who you to keep islamic extremists from jeopardizing national security without launching war. we want to put up a map here. and explain to people where this is. egypt, libya, algeria, mali, niger. when i read about the idea that we don't have enough intelligence, we've...